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§ 20-101
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Title 20 : Miscellaneous
Chapter 2 : Telecommunications

20-210 : Compensation to town.

  1. To compensate the town for the use and occupancy of the public rights-of-way, a provider shall pay a municipal right-of-way rental fee calculated as follows:
    1. Rights-of-way rental fee: each provider shall be subject to a five percent (5%) annual fee based on gross revenue obtained from the provision of telecommunications services within the town.
    2. Non-monetary consideration: to the extent allowed by state and federal law, the town may include non-monetary consideration from each provider. To the extent not expressly prohibited by applicable law, a provider may agree to furnish to the town non-monetary consideration in the form of telecommunications services, network capacity, conduit, or other infrastructure, valued al the provider's direct cost. The chief administrative officer shall, apply a credit or an offset for any non-monetary consideration received to the annual right-of-way rental fee. The chief administrative officer shall publicly disclose the form of non-monetary consideration and the credit amount.
    3. Credit for cable television franchise fees and other contributions. Any telecommunications provider who is currently franchised by the town under state and federal law and regulations to provide cable television service shall receive a credit against the annual rights-of-way rental fee for any cable television franchise fees paid to the town, and any other monetary or non-monetary contributions to the town under a cable franchise agreement.
  2. A provider may pass through to customers the municipal right-of-way rental fee on a pro rata basis, at its discretion, as permitted by state and federal law. The town does not require or recommend a pass-through charge of the fee on a per line or per customer basis. (Ord. #____, June 1997)
Date Last Updated: 05/28/2024
Codification Date: 07/01/2020

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Ben Waller

Aldermen - Mickey Ankrom

Aldermen - Jeff Atkins

Aldermen - Eddie Douglas

Aldermen - Patsy Winstead Harrell

Recorder - Robin Jarnigan

Date Last Updated: 05/28/2024
Codification Date: 07/01/2020

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Ben Waller

Aldermen - Mickey Ankrom

Aldermen - Jeff Atkins

Aldermen - Eddie Douglas

Aldermen - Patsy Winstead Harrell

Recorder - Robin Jarnigan